Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2009
Source Publication
Polymer Degradation and Stability
Source ISSN
0141-3910
Abstract
Two layered double hydroxides (LDHs), calcium aluminum undecenoate (Ca3Al) and calcium iron undecenoate (Ca3Fe), have been prepared by the co-precipitation method. XRD analysis of these LDHs reveals that they are layered materials and FT-IR and TGA confirmed the presence of the undecenoate anions in the material produced. The PMMA composites were prepared by bulk polymerization and the samples were characterized by XRD, TEM, TGA and cone calorimetry. Both additives greatly enhance the thermal stability of PMMA, while the calcium aluminum LDH gives better results when the fire properties were examined using the cone calorimeter.
Recommended Citation
Manzi-Nshuti, Charles; Wang, Dongyan; Hossenlopp, Jeanne; and Wilkie, Charles A., "The Role of the Trivalent metal in an LDH: Synthesis, Characterization and Fire Properties of Thermally Stable PMMA/LDH Systems" (2009). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 11.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/11
Comments
Accepted version. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 94, No. 4 (April 2009): 705-711. DOI. © 2009 Elsevier. Used with permission.
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Polymer Degradation and Stability. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Polymer Degradation and Stability, VOL 94, ISSUE 4, April 2009, DOI.